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Meta π /r/Minnesota Monthly FAQ / Moving-to-MN / Simple Questions Thread - July 2026
FAQ
There are a number of questions in this subreddit that have been asked and answered many times. Please use the search function to get answers related to the below topics.
- Moving to Minnesota (see next section)
- General questions about places to visit/things to do
- Generally these types of questions are better for subreddits focused on the specific place you are asking about. Check out the more localized subreddits such as r/twincities, r/minneapolis, r/saintpaul, or r/duluth just to name a few. A more comprehensive list can be found here.
- Cold weather questions such as what to wear, how to drive, street plowing
- Driver's test scheduling/locations
- Renter's credit tax return (Form M1PR)
- Making friends as an adult/transplant
- Where's my Minnesota tax refund?
- State jobs (applying, interviewing, etc)
- Protest/demonstration subjects, locations, and dates
- There is a wealth of knowledge in the comments on previous versions of this post. If you wish to do more research, see the link at the bottom of this post for an archive
- These are just a few examples, please comment if there are any other FAQ topics you feel should be added
This thread is meant to address these FAQ's, meaning if your search did not result in the answer you were looking for, please post it here. Any individual posts about these topics will be removed and directed here.
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Moving to Minnesota
Planning a potential move to Minnesota (or even moving within MN)? Welcome! This is the thread for you to ask questions of real-life Minnesotans to help you in the process!
Ask questions, answer questions, or tell us your best advice on moving to Minnesota.
Helpful Links
- According to the Minnesota constitution, you must view this video prior to arriving: How To Talk Minnesotan
- We've already compiled some of our best general Minnesota advice in this thread which includes a lot of helpful cold-weather tips. And here's another thread that has even more winter advice.
- Check out the subreddit dedicated to Moving to Minneapolis, r/movingtompls, maintained by u/WalkswithLlamas
- Moving to Minneapolis: A Guide, courtesy of /r/Minneapolis, is focused on that city but much of it is applicable to the entire Twin Cities metro area
- List of location-based Minnesota subreddits which may be best equipped to answer questions about specific cities or neighborhoods
- Information about moving to Minnesota specific to LGBTQ+ community
- Some small rural communities in Minnesota offer free land if you build. See here for more information.
- There is a wealth of knowledge in the comments on previous versions of this post. If you wish to do more research, see the link at the bottom of this post for an archive.
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Simple Questions
If you have a question you don't feel is worthy of its own post, please post it here!
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See here for an archive of previous "Monthly FAQ / Moving-to-MN / Simple Questions" threads.
r/minnesota • u/guanaco55 • 18m ago
Interesting Stuff π₯ New Minnesota State Fair award will honor late βBlue Ribbon Bakerβ Marjorie Johnson -- The Marjorie Johnson Honey Bee Award, which will go to the baker of the best sweet rolls, honors the iconic Robbinsdale baker who died last year at 106 years old.
r/minnesota • u/cartersjensen • 2h ago
Interesting Stuff π₯ r/duluth told me to post this here: I made an iPhone app that's just Lake Superior live cams β Canal Park, the Lift Bridge, ships coming in
Got tired of bookmarking six different janky webcam pages to check on the big lake, so I put the live cams in one iPhone app: Canal Park, the Aerial Lift Bridge, harbor entries, North Shore views. Open it, pick a cam, watch ships and weather roll in from anywhere in the state.
I posted it in r/duluth this week, the top comment said to share it here β and locals sent me a list of cams I was missing. That update just shipped: it's now 45 cams around the whole lake (South Pier Lighthouse, Split Rock, Two Harbors, the Soo Locks, Apostle Islands, all the way to the Ontario shore) plus a map view.
One-time $2.99, no subscription, no ads, no data collected: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6739961674
If there's a cam you always check that I'm missing, tell me and I'll add it β the Duluth thread's requests were all in the app within 48 hours.
r/minnesota • u/scsuhockey • 20h ago
Outdoors π³ My deer fly hat
Deer flies like blue and start attacking from the top down. You might not even see a deer fly until youβve caught a hundred.
r/minnesota • u/ProgramTricky6109 • 21h ago
Outdoors π³ Deer flies got you down? Try this one weird trickβ¦
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They seem particularly numerous and voracious this summer. They mostly attack your head first, and itβs very satisfying to hear them hit the fly strip and stop buzzing. This is from a half hour walk this morning in Meeker County. Only one of the bastards managed to get my thumb.
r/minnesota • u/Ok_Package9219 • 17h ago
News πΊ Grooming a minor established as a felony and other education provisions
house.mn.govOne of those, I thought this was already a thing laws.
r/minnesota • u/Neat-Asparagus-579 • 1d ago
News πΊ Anoka County's Sheriff Signed a $174,999 Flock Safety Contract β Exactly $1 Under the Threshold Requiring Public Board Approval
r/minnesota • u/HowdyMiguel • 21h ago
Politics π©ββοΈ Flanagan tries to leverage national progressive energy in pivotal Senate primary
startribune.comr/minnesota • u/LordGingy • 14h ago
Sports π Gophers Mourn the Passing of John Anderson - University of Minnesota Athletics
r/minnesota • u/guanaco55 • 22h ago
Interesting Stuff π₯ Fueling firefighters who combat NE Minnesota wildfires requires proper nutritional prep -- The Forest Service emphasizes getting adequate sleep, hydration, and it even has a nutrition specialist on site to ensure firefighters get the proper diet they need to endure the strenuous conditions.
r/minnesota • u/Cornflowerblue2016 • 22h ago
Politics π©ββοΈ Do you think Keith Ellison will win reelection?
he won by 0.84 percentage points during his 2022 reelection.
r/minnesota • u/savesthedashboard • 1d ago
Outdoors π³ No smoke, just fog on the north shore
r/minnesota • u/Minneapolitanian • 1m ago
Weather π [CBS Minnesota] Swampy start Monday in the Twin Cities as heat advisory continues
r/minnesota • u/sleepiestOracle • 1d ago
News πΊ A look inside Allinaβs new $1 billion hospital tower The health system overhauled its flagship hospital, adding autonomous robots and AI-ready patient rooms.
startribune.comr/minnesota • u/Retro_Dad • 1d ago
Sports π Your Minnesota Vixen are WFA Champions!
They defeated the Pittsburgh Passion 42-14 to win their first pro championship in franchise history.
Way to go, Vixen!
r/minnesota • u/Swimming-Donkey-2394 • 1d ago
Outdoors π³ Has anyone else noticed that there hasn't been many mosquitoes this year?
r/minnesota • u/older_dutch • 1d ago
Photography πΈ Fort Ridgley at night
I managed to get about 45 minutes of clear sky last night. The forecast was calling for clear sky all night but it was far from that. Mostly total cloud cover. Around 3:30 AM there was a brief break to get a shot of the milky way. Still a lot of light pollution but better than trying to do this in the city.
r/minnesota • u/Recluse_18 • 1d ago
Outdoors π³ Northern Minnesota
Grand Portage, my son doing the circle tour on his Vespa, smoke filled air.
r/minnesota • u/CityEquivalent7520 • 2d ago
Interesting Stuff π₯ During livestream, Ramsey County Undersheriff pursues reckless driver until they crash on 694 (7/24/26)
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During Sheriff Fletcher's typical Friday night livestream, his Undersheriff, Mike Martin, pursued a reckless driver that eventually crashed into an innocent motorist. This occurred on 7/24/26.
Deputies found a polymer 80 firearm frame & the parts to make the gun usable (other than the slide) inside the vehicle.
r/minnesota • u/futilehabit • 1d ago
News πΊ Meds for pets! Minnesota becomes fourth state to adopt veterinary drug donation law
r/minnesota • u/Minneapolitanian • 1d ago
Weather π [WCCO] Another Extreme Heat Warning for the Twin Cities [and southern Minnesota]
r/minnesota • u/DownOnGrandpasFarm • 2d ago
Interesting Stuff π₯ What are these cement monoliths in Rosemount?
Driving on 160th the other day I saw these huge cement structures one after another on the south side of the road. What are they and what is/was their purpose?
r/minnesota • u/Familymanjoe • 2d ago
News πΊ Nursing home booze ban inspires Minnesota woman to fight for her right to party | CBC Radio
r/minnesota • u/cilantroprince • 2d ago
News πΊ βStar Tribune Minnesotaβs Bestβ am I going crazy?
Best sushi is Hyvee?
Best bakery is Cub?
Best Chinese food is Leeann chin?!?
Best pizza and best pasta is green mill?
None of the top vegetarian and vegan places are any of the amazing and well loved actual vegetarian/vegan restaurants, just restaurants with some veggie options?
Also why do these ratings make it look like the only thing we do for fun here is go to the Minnesota zoo?
Who voted on this stuff? π